What are some of the struggles that people have experienced being a single parent?

Answer 1

The first thing that comes to mind is Working, and Dating.

Your personal time is nil because your the only one that can help with homework, fights, back to school nights...ect.

Being a single parent posts a number of challenges. But it's more on an individual basses. You really can't make a single list that will cover them all. But it's the toughest job you'll ever love.

Answer 2

im not a single parent but i can imagine. depending on how many children, money may be strapped. it would be hard handling expences for more than one person with one income, plus add in paying for someone to watch the kids while you are working. you would most likely not having any free time to do what you want. importantly you would lack a support system that the other partner would provide, either when you need a break from the kids or need to know you are doing the right thing. there is also the stigma of being a single parent and other judging you. it would probably be a lot harder to find someone who wants to be in a relationship with a single parent too.

Answer 3

the joys are bigger than the struggles... and so make being a sole parent the most rewarding job (??) in the world!!!

so there are two sides to the coin dont forget.....

struggle: having little or no money - reward: you learn to be rich in other things though (eg: the love of a gorgeous child)

struggle: lack of money often means lack of food / petrol / places to go - reward: you and your child learn to be creative and find things to do / cook , etc that you may not otherwise, learning to love what you have rather than wanting what you dont have

struggle: time alone / being yourself not a mom all the time - reward: time to muck around being a kid instead of an adult - playing with your child

struggle: lack of support - reward: learning to appreciate your family and good friends
struggle: finding a new partner - reward: knowing what it is you REALLY want and not accepting less

reward: unconditional love from your child

reward: a very understanding and accepting child as they have learned to be

reward: you get to keep all the "good stuff" to yourself (all their gorgeous little smiles and laughs, the dumb things they do and say, their caring and loving)

although the struggles will exist and be exactly that - struggles - the good things far outweigh them and often make you a better person in the process - which, of course, you teach your child simply by the act of being you!

Answer 4

adequate child care was one that i always had a problem with, especially if your child is sick or go on vacation and he/she doesn't go to daycare, you still have to pay for your childs place to be held. sometimes depending on your job, money for holidays and birthdays is tight and you put things off for the sake of the child. the ultimate struggle is trying to get the absentee parent to pay child support especially if he/she wants to play the "I want a DNA test" card, which all children born after 1995 is mandatory, even if you were married. sometimes discipline is difficult due the stupid DCF bs that children are encouraged to contact if they are being abused, but they could be getting a spanking and they say they are being abused. but i would guess that having a son this day in age without a daddy would be hard due to all the negative role models walking the streets. a daughter was not so hard to raise alone until she turned 12 and then the "teenage" horomones kicked in. good luck

Answer 5

Your kid missing a dead beat parent and crying and you don't know what to do but feel sorry for them. Trying to date and your kids hating that person that makes you feel like a ball of sunshine. Watching your child grow up knowing that deep down inside they miss there father and you being there was great but not the same.Working a job that you hate just to make ends meet and missing out on somethings in your child's life because you are alone in this struggle. So many more but talking about it depresses me

Answer 6

financially but its better to struggle with your soon then fu your soon lot of people live together even if they are not couple but its better to move on cos then the kid will be lessening all the arguments I'll will ridle to live with no money and on calm whit my parent then have money and be lessening all the crap that some parents make the kids go trow those parents have crap on there head or something because they do it for the better of the kid and they and it up fuc ing the live of them to and this kid have to struggle when they get old depression or similar things but its not good to live on that type of unhealthy embitterment good luck and be proud single parent that dont make you less then any one

Answer 7

Anxiety
Panic attacks
Palpitations
Feelings of despair
Lonliness
Paranoia
Low self esteem & self worth
Can I stop now? On top of that your also skint all the time, looked down on by all the smug 2 parent families & their supporters & theres also the problems with having to deal with your childs other parent & their family. Would not recomend it to anyone, sorry if it's not what you wanted to hear but that was my experience.

Answer 8

having the time to spend with the lil one. with all the working and daycare and come home to that other job , where is the time to enjoy the one you brought into this world that was my dilema.MONEYandTIME.

Answer 9

those odd days of despair when nothing quite goes right and you feel you have no-one to turn to.
Luckily they were balanced by lots of wonderful days

Answer 10

No money.
No place to live.
No food.
No help.
No one to babysit.
No one to help raise the child.